Speakers urged the government to take necessary steps to stop sufferings of expatriates as there is an allegation that they have to suffer a lot at airport when they return home.

They suggested easing remittance transfer process to encourage expatriates to send their money home through legal channel and providing more assistance to women workers through diplomatic missions to ensure safety in their workplace abroad.

According to data of CNBR, there are about 1.3 crore Bangladeshi expatriates in 152 countries. They send about US$ 15 billion remittance to the country a year.